Bandage Definition

băndĭj
bandaged, bandages, bandaging
noun
bandages
A strip of cloth, esp. gauze, or other dressing used to bind or cover an injured part of the body.
Webster's New World
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
American Heritage Medicine

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

Wiktionary

A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.

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Synonyms:
verb
bandaged, bandages, bandaging
To put a bandage on (an injured part or person)
Webster's New World
To apply a bandage to.
American Heritage Medicine

To apply a bandage to something.

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Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Bandage

Noun

Singular:
bandage
Plural:
bandages

Origin of Bandage

  • French from Old French bande band, strip band1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French bandage.

    From Wiktionary

Bandage Sentence Examples

  • She'd tried to change the bandage on her own.

  • Should we bandage it?

  • Pierre took the bandage off his eyes and glanced around him.

  • Then bandage the limb downwards, progressing towards the wound; repeat this several times.

  • He dropped his gaze to the bandage, and he finished it in a hurry.

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Words Starting With

BBABAN

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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bandage

Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BA & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With GE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With B7 Letter Words Ending With E